I'll Be Loving You

Prologue

Day 1.

The only words I know in Japanese so far is kawnichiwa and gomen'nasai, I learned hello to greet and sorry, because I know I'm going to mess up a lot on my first day

Starring at my new school from the concrete curb I breathe calmly, as I am starting a new life for myself

I take my first steps pass the school gate and a teacher stops me on the school grounds, I bow my head apologeticly and repeated gomen'nasi and but he refused to let me pass

He kept pointing at me trying to tell me something but I couldn't comprehend anything

A deep voice came from behind me,

"he says you're dressed inappropriately, he wants you to tuck in your shirt, button up your blaser, and your tie is should be fixed, and to pull up your socks"

I turn around to be faced with a Japanese student he looked serious and sharp, uninterested in my presence

I leaned down to pull my socks up from my ankles while thanking the the first student I've met

By the time I looked up he walked away unbeknownst to my appreciation

This style of uniform is so different, in my country we only wear a simple button up shirt, a skirt either knee length or longer, simple ankle socks and cover up black shoes

In Japan for school I have to wear a blazer, I have to wear socks that come pass your knees and a tie around your neck

To be fair, the weather is very cold, we get temperatures as low as ***** so the long socks and the extra layers help

Oh but the tie is my enemy!

Once i adjusted my uniform, the teacher let me pass with a smile

I woddled my bag on my back and stared up at the tall building,

Positive thoughts will make all day better.

Walking through a big double door entrance I saw the student that helped me at the school gate, I wanted to thank him properly

"Kia Ora" I greet him in my native tongue, "do you speak much English?" I ask taking longer strides in my step to catch up to him

Before he replies he furrowed his eyebrows and stares with confusion, "I'm fluent English, but I'm not sure what's Kia Ora is"

"it means hello in Maori"

He looked puzzled, his eyes wide and playful, "and what is Māori?" He tilted his head an inch

I pointed to myself and stated, "I'm Māori, it's the native culture or nationality of New Zealand" I lifted one side of my mouth, and I held out my hand, "I'm Aroha, it is nice to meet someone on the first day"

I hope I make one friend today

Life in New Zealand was... Lonely

Instead of linking hands with mine what he said was unexpected, "here, at school we don't shake hands, we just met and we're boy and girl, we bow to each other" he calmly said lowering his head

I bowed and asked him for his name, '

His reply was 'Hoteru'

I was amazed by how Māori his name was, but it was pronounced differently. I fold my hair behind my ears and his next question was out of the blue

"I like your hair" He smiled with his lips

And just like that my cheeks turn red

My hair is stupidly long hair, imagine the darkest brown and extremely curly that falls to the lower back